From Shaman's Rock By Jim Poling Sr. The fighting in hockey debate is raging again, intensified by a recent ugly Pacific Junior Hockey League brawl. A player grabbed an opposing team’s goaltender in a guillotine…
MH looks into reduced household garbage bag limits
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Minden Hills township staff will investigate the possibility of reducing residents’ garbage bag limit. Council heard Feb. 8 during its regular meeting about possible changes to landfill site…
Making memories in Minden
By Thomas Smith I have big shoes to fill. Emily Stonehouse will be going on maternity leave soon and I will be stepping in as her replacement as editor and journalist for the Minden Times…
County pivots to a new way to ink…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The first draft of Haliburton County’s capital and operating budget this year has a tax increase of almost eight per cent.The total levy required to maintain county services…
See you soon
By Emily Stonehouse I’ve been keeping a secret.Well, as much of a secret as you can when you have a very public-facing job and are active on social media. So really, not much of a…
Will rainbows replace the snow?
From Shaman's Rock By Jim Poling Sr. If you think this winter and last were strange, you “ain’t seen nothin’ yet.”Our winters are going to get warmer and wetter, the wet becoming more rain as…
Flood preparation underway
By Thomas Smith A public information session was held on Jan. 29 at the Minden Hills Community Centre in regards to flood preparation in the region. The session was presented in partnership by Haliburton County,…
Good luck, millennials
By Emily Stonehouse Aging has been on my mind this week. Perhaps it’s the upcoming Aging Together as Community conference slated for this coming weekend. Or maybe it’s the multiple events that happened the past…
To QR or not to QR; is that…
By Emily Stonehouse Most of us likely remember a chapter before quick response (QR) codes became a thing of normalcy. We used to be able to go into restaurants and open up a paper version…
Frost Centre reunion in the works
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Program This year is pivotal among milestones for the Leslie M. Frost Natural Resources Centre. And an effort has taken root to mark a number of those anniversaries and…
Buffalo story offers hope
From Shaman’s Rock By Jim Poling Sr. We live in an increasingly crazy world that some believe is on a fast track to extinction. Perhaps, but despite humanity’s destructive tendencies you have to believe the…
Photo arts program wraps it up
By Emily Stonehouse The Haliburton School of Art and Design (HSA+D) is nestled in the heart of Haliburton County, and attracts a diverse range of artists from around the world. Erica Olavario is one such…
The importance of snow
From Shaman’s Rock By Jim Poling Sr. Many folks are cheering the recent arrival of snow that has been missing for most of this unusual winter. Lack of snow in October, November and December has…
HCDC launches LIP once again
By Emily Stonehouse If you’re a not-for-profit in the community, this may be your time to receive a little extra support as you dive into your year ahead. The Haliburton County Development Corporation (HCDC) has…
Cuts and bruises
By Emily Stonehouse “It is literally impossible to be a woman.” And so begins the monologue delivered by America Ferrara in the movie Barbie, that graced theatres this past summer, and rattled hearts, bones, and…
Finding her ‘North Star’; the story of Maryam…
By Emily Stonehouse Sitting down to write about the most recent Speaker’s Series on Maryam Monsef was no easy feat. The Haliburton County Community Co-operative offers the series on a monthly basis; featuring people from…
Inspiring creativity; a conversation about aging
By Emily Stonehouse It’s no secret that Haliburton County has an aging demographic. With over 35 percent of the population falling within the 65 and up age range, the concerns around aging safely, sustainably, and…
Coneybeare’s Butcher Shop – Five Generations of Quality…
By Britney Pagliuca Mckay Coneybeare, the son of Coneybeare’s Butcher Shop owner Chris Coneybeare, loves it when customers ask him if their shop has opened recently. It means he gets to reply with a smile…
First baby in Canada welcomed by local family
By Emily Stonehouse What started as a standard New Year’s Eve for Haliburton County local Nadia Shivji, turned into an evening she will never forget. Shivji and her husband, Jake Martell, currently reside in Halifax,…
Transparency
By Emily Stonehouse We’ve all seen them. Those word searches, plastered on the screens of social media, running rampant this time of year with promises that the first three words you spot will be the…
Our roadside shame
From Shaman’s Rock By Jim Poling Sr. The exceptionally late arrival of winter’s snow has covered up Canada’s dirty little secret: We are not holier than other countries when it comes to garbage. Especially the…